Children's Event: Children's Museum Sneak Peek
Venue: First & Main, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Blacksburg Children’s Museum, a non-profit, emerging children’s museum for the New River Valley, will host multiple hands-on exhibits in one of the empty retail spaces at the First and Main shopping district on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Geared for children ages two to 10, activities will focus on imaginative play, regional heritage, art, science, and technology. Exhibits will include:
• Child-sized grocery store, sponsored by Annie Kays
• Be a veterinarian, sponsored by Mountain View Humane
• Spy kids, designed by a local middle school student
• Marble run, designed by Eddie’s Mind
• Fire station, sponsored by Blacksburg Fire Department
• “Make and take” art project, led by art teacher Lee Worley
For more information, visit: http://www.blacksburgchildrensmuseum.org